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switching::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | shift, switch |
| Type of | change |
| Has types | switcheroo |
| Derivation | switch |
Examples of switching
switching
Murray tried changing things by switching on the lights inside her lucky charms.
From the stltoday.com
Browsers apparently don't command that much loyalty and switching costs are low.
From the avc.com
Election supervisors switching to optical-scan ballots are holding their breath.
From the time.com
Is there any thought of switching Ryan Turnley over to the right guard position?
From the post-gazette.com
Only last week Chris Huhne was criticising consumers for not switching supplier.
From the telegraph.co.uk
He points out there is no downside to switching off your engine when stationary.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Like she thought switching them to my windowsills would bring them back to life.
From the kansas.com
The payback time after switching to CFLs is far less than 5 years in most cases.
From the newscientist.com
My house lacks air conditioning but I am pretty good about switching lights off.
From the telegraph.co.uk
- Control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
- Switch over: change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
- Substitution: an event in which one thing is substituted for another; "the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood"
- Trade: exchange or give (something) in exchange for
- Hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure
- Lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes"
- In electronics, a switch is an electrical component that can break an electrical circuit, interrupting the current or diverting it from one conductor to another. The most familiar form of switch is a manually operated electromechanical device with one or more sets of electrical contacts. ...
- Pricing games are featured on the game show The Price Is Right. The contestant from Contestants' Row who places the winning bid has the chance to win prizes or cash in a game. After the pricing game ends, a new contestant is selected for Contestants' Row and the process is repeated. ...
- Switch is a 2007 Norwegian snowboard film. The main actors are Sebastian Stigar, Ida Elise Broch, Peter Stormare and Hilde Lyru00E5n. The film was nominated to an Amanda for the best youth film, but ended up at second place, beaten by Mannen som elsket Yngve (The man who loved Yngve).
